Global Biomes (Ecosystems)

Terrestrial
Tundra e.g. sub-Arctic, treeless, permafrost soil Taiga, Boreal forests e.g. conifer forests Montane grasslands and shrub lands High altitude, cool and wet climate, tropical sunlight. Temperate coniferous forests Moist, large trees. Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Semi humid climate, tropical or subtropical latitudes. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Humid, four layers of plant life Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands Deserts and xeric shrublands Flooded grasslands and savannas Riparian Wetland

Aquatic
Pond Littoral, Intertidal zone Mangrove forest Kelp forest Coral reef

Neritic zone Continental shelf Pelagic zone Benthic zone Hydrothermal vents Cold seeps Pack ice